Issue 7

Editorial – Issue 7

I’d like to introduce myself as the new chair of the GIGL Steering Group. I have been involved with GIGL from the outset, representing the London Boroughs Biodiversity Forum (LBBF) on the Steering Group, as well as contributing my own professional viewpoint as the...

Making data count

Making data count

GiGL holds a lot of data. But what exactly does all that information represent? Matt Davies, GiGL's Data Manager, is beginning to find out what lies beneath. Over the last few years the GiGL database has grown to become a considerable resource with approximately 1.3...

ALERC alert

We are really pleased that the Association of Local Environmental Records Centres (ALERC) has recently become a Community Interest Company – a not for profit company whose income will be reinvested to further expand and raise the profile of records centres across the...

Planning for the future

Planning for the future

London is a growing and ever-developing city. Aldo Tanca, GiGL’s Planning Officer, has a new tool to ease life for London’s planners. A surprisingly wide variety of species and habitats can be found in London, probably Europe’s greenest capital. This life thrives on...

News – Issue 7

GiGL’s new partners ... Four new London boroughs joined the GiGL partnership at the start of the current financial year. A further three are considering signing up to service level agreements. If successful, this would bring the total number of London boroughs in the...